HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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contracts for architectural and engineering services costing more
than $5,000, shall be awarded on a competitive basis which shall
consist of either sealed competitive bids or competitive
negotiation as defined in Article 21, § 3-101(b).

(5) The provisions of this subsection do not apply in

Calvert County. In Calvert County, competitive bidding shall be

required for contracts in excess of the amount specified in the
Code of Public Local Laws of Calvert County.

37.

(A)  (1) [All] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C)
OF THIS SECTION, ALL bridges shall be built or repaired by
contract[; and the].

(2) THE county commissioners shall advertise in [one]
1 or more newspapers; and if there [be] IS no newspaper published
in the county or counties, then by such public notice as they
[may] deem most advisable, setting forth [the]:

(I)  THE place where [said] THE bridge is to be
built or repaired, with full specifications of the plan and
materials[, and that]; AND

(II)  THAT sealed proposals for building or
repairing [said] THE bridge will be received until a day named in
the advertisement[; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall].

(B)  (1) SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT apply to
[the] ANY building OR REPAIR of bridges[, the cost of] which
[shall not exceed two hundred dollars, nor to repairs of existing
bridges where the cost of said repairs shall not exceed that
sum;] COSTS $200 OR LESS.

(2) [and in all cases] IN ANY CASE where [such] THE
cost of building or repairing A BRIDGE [shall not exceed said sum
of two hundred dollars] IS $200 OR LESS, the manner of providing
for [said] THE work, and whether the [same] WORK shall be done by
contract or otherwise, and if by contract, the manner of letting
the [same] CONTRACT shall be in the discretion of THE county
commissioners.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CECIL COUNTY.

37A.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, IN CECIL COUNTY THE FOLLOWING PURCHASES OF GOODS AND
SERVICES SHALL BE BY COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE
LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER:

(I) ANY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF ANY BRIDGE OR